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n’s incumbent ruling party, the White House responded by issuing the statement that “We do not support independence”. AC: This continues the creeping departure from the long-standing policy of ‘strategic ambiguity’ regar

//The Wire//2330Z January 19, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: HOUTHI FORCES BEGIN TARGETING AMERICAN OIL TANKERS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Conflict continues in Gaza. Over the past few

RSK CHESAPEAKE and M/V MAERSK DETROIT (both American flagged, owned, and operated) were attacked with multiple cruise missiles as they attempted to run northbound through the Bab el Mandeb Strait under the escort of US N

//The Wire//1700Z February 12, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAEL BEGINS BOMBING CAMPAIGN IN RAFAH. SECDEF AUSTIN HOSPITALIZED AGAIN.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Netherlands: This morning, a Dutch

//The Wire//1600Z February 17, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONFLICT CONTINUES IN THE RED SEA. NAVALNY DEATH INCREASES INTL TENSIONS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Russia: Much consternation abounds c

//The Wire//2130Z April 29, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: HOUTHIS DOWN ANOTHER AMERICAN DRONE. PROTESTS INTENSIFY IN IRELAND. THE HAGUE ESCALATES INVESTIGATION OF ISRAEL’S ACTIONS IN GAZA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -Inter

//The Wire//1600Z May 9, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: BIDEN CONFIRMS ILLEGAL USE OF AMERICAN BOMBS IN GAZA. CONGRESS INTRODUCES BILLS TO DEPORT UNIVERSITY PROTEST PARTICIPANTS TO GAZA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFron

//The Wire//2200Z May 20, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: IRANIAN PRESIDENT KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH. SAUDI KING HOSPITALIZED WITH INFECTION. SOUTH CAROLINA PORTS OFFLINE DUE TO CYBER ISSUE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -Int

es of the Saudi empire. Europe: In a televised press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly stated the conditions for a peace proposal in Ukraine. -----END TEARLINE-----

//The Wire//2130Z June 18, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PUTIN VISITS NORTH KOREA. 911 CALL CENTERS OFFLINE IN MASSACHUSETTS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: The M/V TUTOR has sunk in the so

//The Wire//2030Z July 31, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAEL STRIKES TEHRAN AND DAMASCUS. USA RAISES TRAVEL WARNING FOR LEBANON. AIRLINES CANCEL FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL. MEAT RECALL EXPANDS IN USA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----

//The Wire//2000Z September 2, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNITED STATES HIJACKS VENEZUELAN PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT. POSSIBLE US SERVICE MEMBERS ATTACKED IN TURKEY. HISTORIC FRENCH CHURCH BURNS IN SAINT OMER.// -----BEGIN T

//The Wire//2300Z November 1, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ELECTION ISSUES AND IRREGULARITIES CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE USA. NORTH KOREAN TROOPS IN EUROPE COMPLICATE UKRAINIAN WAR// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International E

//The Wire//2300Z November 6, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: DONALD TRUMP WINS ELECTION. WILDFIRE STRIKES VENTURA COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA. COALITION GOVERNMENT IN GERMANY COLLAPSES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Ev

toward Israeli positions, prompting Israel to renew aerial targeting efforts. AC: Both sides claim the other broke the ceasefire first; Hezbollah claims their rockets were the retaliation for earlier Israeli targeting, w

//The Wire//2300Z December 16, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: OHIO AIR FORCE BASE BRIEFLY CLOSES AIRSPACE OVER THE WEEKEND DUE TO UAS ACTIVITY. NEW JERSEY “DRONE” SITUATION CONTINUES WITH LITTLE NEW EVIDENCE.// -----BEGIN TE

//The Wire//2300Z January 7, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNDERSEA CABLE CUT IN TAIWAN. EARTHQUAKE STRIKES NEPAL AND TIBET. SOUTH KOREAN POLITICS CONTINUES TO REMAIN TUMULTUOUS. TRUMP CONTINUES POLICY FORMATION REGARDING U

//The Wire//2300Z January 29, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONFLICT CONTINUES TO ESCALATE IN THE DRC. PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCES PLAN TO SEND ILLEGALS TO GITMO. F-35 CRASHES IN ALASKA, PILOT UNHARMED.//  -----BEGIN TEARLIN

https://x.com/htTweets/status/1891543228505076170 Uganda Invades DRC: https://margheritanews.ug/2025/02/updf-special-forces-enter-bunia-as-gen-muhoozi-delivers-on-his-promise/ Kentucky Casualty Figures: https://www.kentu

//The Wire//2300Z March 14, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT SUFFERS ENGINE FIRE IN DENVER. DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS CONTINUE TO URGE AN AGREEMENT IN UKRAINE.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Eve